Synopses & Reviews
Roger was so mad, he hopped out of his bed and threw open the window. "I wish you'd carry Mom and Dad away, too!" he shouted into the wind.
What Roger didn't know was the four dastardly Wind brothers were just waiting to kidnap his parents. Now it's time for him and his sister, Sally, to quit bickering and embark on a rescue mission.
Their unbelievable adventure takes them through a world so fantastically strange that Roger must unlearn everything he's read in books. And if he and Sally don't figure out how to get along, they'll never get Mom and Dad back ... especially if that purple goo keeps following them.
Award-winning artist and author Dan Yaccarino's first illustrated novel for children is a fun-filled, contemporary fable about the strength of family no matter how great the odds.
Synopsis
Roger can't stand his new life -- the fancy house, the fancy food, his older sister, Sally, always picking on him. Worst of all, Mom and Dad are too busy to know he exists. So Roger makes a wish one night that the wind will carry his mom and dad away forever. What he doesn't know is the Wind brothers are listening.
When your parents are kidnapped, there's only one thing to do -- embark on a rescue adventure. The siblings journey through a world so fantastically strange that Roger must unlearn everything he's read in books. And if he and Sally don't figure out how to get along, they'll never get Mom and Dad back...especially if that purple goo keeps following them. With more than seventy-five full-color illustrations by the author, Where the Four Winds Blow is a fun-filled, contemporary fable about the strength of family, no matter how great the odds.
About the Author
Dan Yaccarino is an award-winning artist whose work has been featured in magazines, ad campaigns, and animation worldwide. His large-scale paintings and sculptures have been exhibited in galleries across New York City, Tokyo, and Rome. Mr. Yaccarino has written several books of his own and illustrated numerous books by other authors, including I Met a Bear and So Big!. His television show Oswald the Octopus airs on Nick Jr. He lives with his wife, Susan, and their son, Michael Dante, in New York City.